Tabitha’s POV
I scoot closer to Mom and whisper, “How did you even convince all four of them to come?”
Mom beams at me. She looks triumphant, as if bringing her four stepsons to this appointment is a personal victory—maybe it is for her, but for me… this is a disaster waiting to happen. Coming with her was a mistake!
“When I mentioned the cake tasting, they actually showed interest,” she says proudly. “I hope this means they’re starting to warm up to us.”
I take a deep breath. I accepted her invitation hoping it would buy me some time away from the brothers, but now I’m stuck with them. Just great! A part of me wants to run away. But mom looks super excited. I don’t want to be a jerk and ruin her fun because I can’t stand being around the Aldair brothers.
Reed steps forward and clears
